What year was a passport required to travel?

As early as January 1, 2008, U.S. citizens traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda by land or sea (including ferries), may be required to present a valid U.S. passport or other documents as determined by the Department of Homeland Security.



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To board an airplane, all travelers must present a government-issued ID. A foreign passport meets that requirement. Of course, if immigration officials review your documents you could be detained.

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To view your U.S. travel history, go to the CBP website and click on the “View Travel History” tab. In the next window, you will be required to read and accept terms of the website by clicking Consent & Continue. You will need to provide: First (Given) Name – as it appears on the passport/visa.

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A limited-validity passport is any regular passport that is issued for less than the full validity period (10 years for those 16 and older and 5 years for children under 16). The process to apply for a full-validity passport depends on the reason the limited-validity passport was issued.

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1.1 The passport first made its appearance in the reign of Henry V in the form of a 'safe conduct'. The Privy Council granted passports from at least 1540, and one of the earliest still in existence was issued on 18 June 1641 and signed by Charles I.

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Planes do not fly in a straight line directly over the Atlantic Ocean because of the curvature of the Earth. The shortest distance between two points on Earth follows a curve called an ellipse. Planes can also encounter strong winds that would push them off course.

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